ELAN Analysis Companion (EAC): A Software Tool for Time-course Analysis of ELAN-annotated Data

  • Richard Andersson Department of Philosophy & Cognitive Science, Lund University, Sweden
  • Olof Sandgren Department of Logopedics, Phoniatrics and Audiology, Clinical Sciences, Lund University, Sweden
Keywords: looks over time, time course analysis, reliability, Python, visual world paradigm

Abstract

LAN is a widely used and free (in both senses) annotation software for behavioral or other events that unfold over time. We report on and release a stand-alone program that expands on ELAN's capabilities in two ways: 1) it allows the researcher to plot and export time-course analysis data directly from ELAN's native annotation files, allowing for hassle-free data extraction in the time domain, e.g. for visual-world paradigm studies; and 2) it allows the researcher to weight ELAN's built-in annotator reliability rating based on the duration of the coded events. This software is released under an open license.
Published
2016-02-25
How to Cite
Andersson, R., & Sandgren, O. (2016). ELAN Analysis Companion (EAC): A Software Tool for Time-course Analysis of ELAN-annotated Data. Journal of Eye Movement Research, 9(3). https://doi.org/10.16910/jemr.9.3.1
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